Author: Reuters
Italy grieves as state funeral is held for quake victims
Weeping relatives hugged each other and reached out to touch the simple wooden coffins at a state funeral on August 27 for some of the 291 people killed in an earthquake this week.
Yemen's exiled government welcomes US plan for restart of peace talks
Yemen's Saudi-backed exiled government said on August 27 it welcomed a plan agreed by the United States, Gulf Arab states and the United Nations to restart peace talks with a goal of forming a unity government.
Turkey signals no quick end to Syria incursion as truck bomb kills police
Turkish forces will remain in Syria for as long as it takes to cleanse the border of Islamic State and other militants, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on August 26 after a truck bombing by Kurdish insurgents killed at least 11 police officers.
US seeks to soothe Turkey ties, press fight against Islamic State
The last time US Vice President Joe Biden flew to Turkey, in January, he had a stern message for President Tayyip Erdogan: his model of Islamic democracy was setting a bad example by intimidating media and threatening academics
Italy quake death toll hits 281, state funeral planned
Hopes of finding more survivors from Italy's powerful earthquake faded on August 26 with the death toll rising to 281 and the rescue operation in some of the stricken areas called off.
Italy's Renzi promises to rebuild earthquake ravaged communities
Italy will rebuild communities devastated by this week's earthquake and will relaunch efforts to protect the country's buildings and infrastructure from natural disasters, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on August 25.
Kerry lands in Geneva for talks with Russia's Lavrov on Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Geneva on August 25 to try to finalize details of a deal with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on military cooperation and intelligence sharing in Syria.
Kerry calls for unity government in Yemen to end war
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on August 25 he had agreed in talks with Gulf Arab states and the United Nations in Saudi Arabia on a plan to restart peace talks Yemen with a goal of forming a unity government.
Iraq, Syria discuss securing border as Islamic State retreats
Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi held talks on August 25 with visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem about securing their common border after a partial retreat by Islamic State militants.
Gun, bomb attack on American University in Kabul kills 12
Twelve people, including seven students, were killed in an attack on the American University in Kabul that sent hundreds of students fleeing in panic, police said early on August 25, before the assault ended when two gunmen were shot dead.
